Old Settlers Meet Amid Rain Threat. Odgen and Trinity Springs Play
August 17 reports describe a light crowd at the Old Settlers event due to threatening weather. Odon Rough Riders defeated Plainville 8 to 2, then Odor topped Trinity Springs 11 to 1 with strong pitching by Daugherty and mishaps by the visitors. Local band played. Ed Laughlin led the Od on field. crowd notes and quilt raffle at Christian church contest.
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Tur Gazettk
Ovox Inds
Odon Rough Riders
Plainville
Norman
Odon
Oden
Trinity Springs
Erbtic Linton Loterg
Tannon
Lewis Hannont Waston
Indiana University
Daugherty
Cooper
Ross Freeman
Olion
Dro
Hannon
Odor
Orion
Web Hulf
Blankenship
Ed Laughlin
EN ‘Ans
Assolution
Odon Fair Highlights Old Timers and Tough Ball Park Match
At the Odon fair, old residents recalled golden days while Evans showcased a fine ald'ranca collection and prizes went to Mrs Riders, Mrs York for long residence, and Peter Kowap for best fiddler. The Rough Riders beat Eaglesville Kids in a four hour ball game at Ball Park.
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AuUd
Ebuiers
Warny
Lolden Times
Princent Evalid
Evans
Ald
Ranca
Bark
Soloman York
Couc
P. Ke Wadsworth
Grane
Faith
Grote
Ball’ Park
Odon Rough Riders
Eaglesville
Pinner
Odon
Raine
Odin
Montgomery
Linton Buttery
Hsnvok Aa Lwis
Pat
Core
Washingston
Odeon
Ola Settlers meeting closes with aging speakers
From Onox Indiana Aug 20 Saturday marked the last day of the Ola Settlers meeting. Attendance was smaller than Friday and dust lingered. Rev Mrs Wright, aged eighty four, delivered the morning address as a feature. Leading speakers included Hon Human Woodling Capt J W Garten and Rev Mr Warriner. Mrs Cyrus Allen, age eighty one, won a prize as oldest woman and widow.
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Miady
Onox
Ind
Ola
Wright
Daviess County
Old Settlers Meet Amid Turmoil and Debate
The Old Settlers Association hosted a gathering with guests including Bert Dearmin and Hosea Herbert while tensions rose over police protection and brawls. Attendees discussed liberty, the money standard, and national policy amid a lively, conflict filled atmosphere.
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Bert Dearmin
Odo
Wiftham i Abel
Odon
Seymour
Qld
Teachers Institute
Enthusiastic Republican meeting in Elnora boosts campaign
In Elnora at K of Po hall on Saturday night the Emars township Republican club organized by Lincoln League drew about 100 representatives and voters. Will Mahan delivered the principal speech praised as a strong campaign effort. County Organizer Ed C Faith also spoke to ignite enthusiasm. Officers elected were President John Neiswanger Vice presidents Ben Bean and George Heckler Secretary Thomas Ressler Treasurer Dan Abrahams. Next meeting set for Ritter schoolhouse August 25 with another in Elnora September 1. Democrats failed to organize a Bryan club the same night with only about a dozen voters and five Democrats amid a noisy breakup.
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Republicans
Emars
Po Hall
Elnora
Lincoln v League of Big Charter
Mahan
Ed C. Faith
John Neiswanger
Wice
Ben Bean
George Heckler
Thomas Ressler
Dan Abrahams
Ritter Schoolhouse
Local Citizen Praises Doan's Kidney Pills Revival
A Washington foreman Joseph Hoopengarner testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney pain and frequent urination after starting at the Booster Youv Store on Main Street. He asserts the medicine relieved back pain and morning weariness. Postal distributor Foster-Wilbur Co. Buffalo markets the pills in the United States.
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Washington
Joseph Hoopengarner
South Meridian
Aman
Dan
Main Street
Noan
Price
Cleenta
Foster-Wilburrn Co
Buffalo
NY. Y
United States
Dean’ Xom
Love and healing in a tangled verse of life
The fragmentary text presents poetic musings on love as universal force and breath of existence, contrasting its sweetness with sin, and touching on themes of birth death and moral order. It mentions Beaudock Blood Bitters and a catalogue of distant figures including Lord Salisbury and Clifford Litton in Scotland.
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Hell
Resolutions Express Sympathy for Local Loss
Community leaders extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved in a formal resolution praising the deceased’s life. The Riley Club Epworth League and relatives receive a copy for minutes and publication, with the note to share the sorrow publicly. A later ad notes Dr Thomas Electric Oil promises instant burn and injury relief.
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Melville
Mr. Wood
Gentie H. Falkinburg
Epworth
League
Riley iClub
Epworth Teague
Leajrie
Epworth League
Eye
Riley
Chile
G. Auiéy
Old Settlers Meeting Ends With Barn Fire in Elmore
Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs William Bowman of Elmore township left their house in charge of someone and returned to find their barn burned to the ground. Their household furniture farming implements and more were damaged. They report fuel coal embers from cooking started the blaze and may have caused injuries.
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William Bowman
Elmore Township
Old Settlers
Family Charged With Murder in Rural Kentucky
In Haliisburs Kentucky on August 20 Nicholas and his wife and their two sons Frank and John Mercer aged 12 and 14 are charged with the murder of Thomas Gandway an elderly farmer near Eveleigh. The sons are accused of beating the man to death with rocks at the instruction of their parents.
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Haliisburs
Nicholas
Aer
Frank
John M. Mercer
Thomas Gandway
Slditie
Eveleigh
Eiboys
Geronimo Reported to Marry Youthful Bride
A garbled dispatch claims Geronimo the hated chief is about to wed a young girl. The note also mentions a large amount of money and asserts the warrior remains in his usual health.
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Geronimo
Guilrie
Thomas Scott and family guests of Mr and Mrs Spencer Lee
Fragmented notes report Thomas Scott and family visiting Sunday. Elkanah Alled left for Kentucky to open work on a ditch. Rev Mr Fish passed Plainville, others in town and Republican meeting drew an immense crowd as precinct organization began.
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Thomas Scott and
Famiy
and Mire
Spencer’ Lee
Mist
Bigher
Elnora
Elkanah Alled
Kentucky
Fish
Plainville _pasadd
Willis Wilaoh
Hyatt Wad-nesday
Wadsworth Addresses Meeting Over Speen in Lawrence County
The Bedford Democrat reports Hon. PAR Wadsworth addressed a meeting last night and stated that if he wins at Speen in every township in Lawrence County, Miers will carry the county.
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Wadsworth
Speen
Lawrence County
Miers
Bedford
Reunion of the Keith family at Suizurlang Grove
A fragmented notice announces a Keith family reunion at Suizurlang Grove with Grant Keith as president and O. M. Yanep as secretary. It mentions a restaurant at the corner of Main and East First streets, run by Sam Edswick, serving meals at all hours.
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Sam Edswick
Keith
Heli
Suizurlang Grove
Sam Els
Main
East First Streets
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